The family of late soul singer Isaac Hayes has demanded that Donald Trump stop using the star's song 'Hold On, I'm Coming' during his campaign rallies.
In a letter to Trump and his team, which was shared by Hayes' son on social media, the family threatened to file a lawsuit against the former US president if he did not comply by August 16. Isaac Hayes' relatives want $3 million in licensing fees for repeated use of the song in the campaign between 2022 and 2024.
The song, made famous by soul duo Sam and Dave, is regularly played at Trump rallies, often playing before and after his speeches.
Hayes composed the song in 1966 with Dave Porter when he was a writer at Stax Records. He subsequently became a Grammy and Oscar winner with his own hits like Shaft and Walk On By. In their letter to the court, Hayes' family said they had "repeatedly asked" Trump to stop using the song. They go on to cite 134 cases where the campaign continued anyway. Their attorney, James Walker, argued that the Trump campaign "willfully and brazenly infringed copyright." | BGNES
